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Pakistan’s regional exports increase 14.21% in 4 months

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Pakistan’s exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 14.21 percent in the first four months of the fiscal year (2023-24) as compared to the corresponding months of last year.

The country’s exports to the regional countries including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and the Maldives account for a small amount of $1443.868 million, which is 14.76 percent of Pakistan’s overall exports of $9776.912 million during July-October (2023-24), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported.

China tops the list of countries in terms of Pakistan’s exports to its neighbouring, leaving behind other countries such as Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

Pakistan carried out its border trade with the farther neighbour Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and Maldives.

Pakistan’s exports to China witnessed an increase of 40.36 percent to $952.216 million in four months of this year from $678.386 million during last year while exports to Afghanistan also surged to $180.686 million from $176.019 million. The country’s exports to Bangladesh however decreased by 34.73 percent to $192.193 million this year from $294.499 million whereas exports to Sri Lanka rose by 2.68 percent to $114.473 million from $111.489.

The exports to India decreased to $0.069 million from $0.110 million in the previous year. Exports to Nepal increased by 10.91 percent to $1.138 million from 1.026 million while to Maldives increased by 17.87 percent to $3.093 million from 2.624 million, it added.

On the other hand, the imports from seven regional countries were recorded at $3855.354 million during the period under review as compared to $4259.578 million during last year, showing a decline of 9.48 percent.—APP

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